Broadcasting Board of Governors, International Broadcasting Bureau, Office of Contracts (CON), 330 C Street, SW, Room 2500, Washington, DC 20237

58 -- MW BROADCAST TRANSMITTERS SOL BBGCON3600S5151-MB DUE 073100 POC Marlene Brooks, Contract Specialist, Phone: (202) 205-9664; Fax: (202) 260-0855 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, mbrooks@IBB.GOV. The Broadcasting Board of Governors, International Broadcasting Bureau (BBG/IBB) located in Washington, D.C., has an immediate requirement, subject to the availability of funding, for multiple, high power, highly efficient, highly reliable solid-state medium wave (MW) broadcast transmitters for installation and delivery at the BBG/IBB transmitting stations noted below. Transmitters shall meet the ISO 9000 standard. Requirements are defined for varying quantities of transmitters with power outputs from 50 kW to 1000 kW transmitters and associated equipment. Specific transmitter requirements are identified as follows: 100 kW for the Marathon Transmitting Station, Florida; 300 kW for Greek Agreement; 400 kW for the Morocco Transmitting Station; 1000 kW for the Thailand (Udorn) Transmitting Station; 500 kW for the Kuwait Transmitting Station; 500 kW for the Botswana Transmitting Station; and 100 kW for the Germany (Holzkirchen) Transmitting Station. Proposals are also requested for fabrication of transmitters for undefined locations. The proposed requirement is divided into a Base Requirement with multiple Optional Requirements. The Base Requirement includes the: (1) fabrication, packing and shipment to Marathon Transmitting Station of one (1) 100 kW MW transmitter; (2) one (1) dummy load and switch; (3) engineering support and design; (4) factory acceptance testing; (5) operations & maintenance manuals; (6) factory training; (7) optional installation support; (8) optional on-site training; (9) optional spares; and (10) optional packing and shipping of the removed 50 kW MW transmitter. The Optional Requirements may be exercised by the BBG/IBB, as funding permits, for the: (1) fabrication, packing and shipment of additional high power MW transmitters, dummy loads and switches, as stated above; (2) engineering support and design; (3) factory acceptance testing; (4) operations and maintenance manuals; (5) on-site additional training; (6) installation support; and (7) spares. Offerors shall provide pricing that will be valid for five (5) years after award of the contract. A site visit to BBG/IBB facility in Marathon, FL is being offered. To be considered, interested firms shall have a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in the design and manufacture of high power MW broadcast transmitters; five (5) years of experience in the design and manufacture of high power all solid-state MW transmitters; and offer equipment that has been in commercial service at least one (1) year. Experience shall be at the same (or directly transferrable) to the power ratings as those being procured herein; and may be in the commercial market. The BBG intends to issue a solicitation document (RFP) for this negotiated firm-fixed-price procurement by July 2000 with a proposal response date of thirty (30) calendar days after RFP issuance. Qualified offerors may request a copy of the forthcoming solicitation by submitting a written request to the BBG Contracting Officer at the above-listed address. All responsible sources may submit a proposal in response to the forthcoming solicitation document, and all proposals shall be considered by the Agency. This notice is not a RFP. Posted 06/12/00 (W-SN463809). (0164)

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